Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Conover Population of the study includes all persons 5 years and over. Ability to speak English "very well" by age, and rate of linguistically isolated households* is shown in the second table.
Ability to speak English by language spoken at home
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
6,124
100.0%
Speak only English
5,494
89.7%
Speak a language other than English
630
10.3%
Spanish
508
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
97
19.1%
Speak English "well"
69
13.6%
Speak English "not well"
264
52.0%
Speak English "not at all"
78
15.4%
Other Indo-European languages
98
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
65
66.3%
Speak English "well"
11
11.2%
Speak English "not well"
22
22.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
24
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
16
66.7%
Speak English "not at all"
8
33.3%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
6,124
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
630
10.3%
5 to 17 years
93
1.5%
18 to 64 years
508
8.3%
65 years and over
29
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
468
7.6%
5 to 17 years
49
0.8%
18 to 64 years
390
6.4%
65 years and over
29
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
121
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,068
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
412
6.8%
5 to 17 years
56
0.9%
18 to 64 years
338
5.6%
65 years and over
18
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
